The Liberty Museum, New York

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The Liberty Museum, New York

The Liberty Museum, New York, designed by HAJIZADEH AND ASSOCIATES and visualised using 3ds Max and Chaos Vantage, explores the concept of freedom as both a spatial and emotional experience. The building is conceived as a floating, elevated volume, creating a sense of suspension and release, allowing visitors to feel detached from the constraints of the ground. The use of copper as the primary material reflects a temporal narrative; over time, it will oxidise and develop a green patina, echoing the Statue of Liberty and reinforcing the project’s symbolic connection to freedom, transformation, and endurance.

Software: I used 3Ds Max, Vray, Chaos Vantage.

Posted on 04.05.2026